Inspection wrapper for necktie sets



Jan. 11, 1938. Q MARKOWITZ 2,104,999

INSPECTION WRAPPER FOR NEGKTIE SETS Filed NOV. 25, 1956 Patented Jan.11, 1938 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFMIE.

INSPECTION -WRAPPER, FOR NECKTIE SETS Oscar'Markowitz, New York, N. Y.

Application November 25, 1936, Serial No. 112,633

7 8 Claims.

'This invention relates to wrappersfor neckties that are sold in sets toretailers, and has particu- "lar reference to inspection devices "forsuch wrappers. V r

In the sale of neckties to retailers, the neckties are generally sold insets of one-half dozen, those of each sethaving the same design, buteach necktie of the set being in a different color. Certainretailers'will not take the set, ibutwill send it back, if it containsone or more-colors which they do not favor. It is therefore desirable to"facilitate inspection o'f'the colorsof all theneckties while the latterarehoused in the :wrapper. Otherretailers make it a practice to examinethelining and'the insidelabel, if any,"of the neckties, as well astocount the necktie's. It is therefore desirable 'that adequate means beprovided forsuch inspectionofthe'neckties without requiring thedismantling -or destruction of the special wrapper, and possiblesoiling'orc'reasing "of the 'neckties if the set is to'bereturned-"to'the manufacturer. V V

. It is there-fore an object of the invention to provide a device havingimproved means to facilitate inspection of the neckties while normallypreventing soiling or'creasing thereof.

Another object of the inventi'oniis the provision of a particularlysimpleand cheap improved 'one piece necktie wrapper which shallconveniently *andcompactly house a series of neckties for easy andreliable handlingand shipment thereof.

Other objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent as thespecification proceeds.

With the aforesaid objects in view, the-invention consists in the novelcombinations and arrangeme'nts of parts hereinafter described in theirpreferred embodiments, pointed out in the subjoined claims,anddllustrate'd in'the annexed drawing, wherein like parts aredesignated by the same reference characters throughout the "severalviews.

In the drawing:

.Figure l is aperspective isometric view of a device embodyingtheinvention, in position for inspection of the design ofthe necktiesetas well as of the colors and. other qualities of the individualneckties.

,Fig. 2.is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a plan-view of-a blank embodyingthe invention, with a necktie:shown in dot-dash ,lines.

4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the -tdevice:shown'in 1 :in fullyclosed position,

with the series of neckties indicated in dot-dash lines.

The advantages of the invention as here outlined are best realizedwhenall of its features and instrumentalities are combined in one and thesame structure, but, useful devices may be produced embodying less thanthe whole.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the inventionappertains, that the same may be incorporated in several differentconstructions. The accompanying drawing, therefore, is submitted merelyas showing the preferred exemplification of the invention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, l0 denotes a device embodying theinvention. The same may include'a'wrapper H for a series of neckties I2.I

The wrapper mayinclude a one piece member of sheet material such aspaper. Preferably the said material is relatively stiff, and it may consist of a rather heavy wrapping paper, for instance, of the type knownin the trade as 80 pound paper.

The member I I may have a plurality of spaced preformed fold lines l3,l4 and I5, which define longitudinally extending sections I6, l1, l8 andHi. All of these sections may in general taper toward one end of thewrapper, in accordance with'the width andtaper of-the neckties.

Preferably certain of said sections successively increase in width. Forexample, the section I8 is wider than the section l9. The section I! iswider than the section l3; the section i6 may be regarded as alongitudinal closure flap. Hence thepart l9 may constitute the inner orinsert section for the series of folded neckties, about which the othersections can be enwrappingly folded.

The insert section 19 may have an end portion -atqits small end cut awayas at 20 from the fold line I5 to the edge of the member II toaccommodate thefold portions 2| of the neckties l2.

Foran immediate inspection of the design of the set of neckties, thesection I 7 may have a cut out orwindow opening 22, since this sectionI! normally constitutes the front of the device ill. To preventaccidental soiling of a necktie at the window 22, and for the additionalpurpose of releasably locking the wrapping H closed, a loop element 23may be slipped over the package ID from the small end thereof, and mayconsist of transparent material so that, if positioned over thewindow22, it closes the same while permitting a-view of the necktie design.The element 23 may be arranged to snugly engage around a the wrapper atthe region of said window. The element 23 thus accomplishes a doublepurpose.

However, the window 22 is insufficient for inspection of the colors ofthe neckties of the package [0, since it permits a view of only theouter or topmost necktie. Nor is access available through said window toall the neckties, and without seriously disarranging and distortingthem. Of course, any structure must be arranged to provide for amplestrength in the package, compactness, and ease of accessibility to allof the neckties.

Hence I provide an inspection means 24, which may be formed by making aslit 25 transverse to the section l6, up to the fold line [3, andrelatively near to the large end of the package. There thus results atongue 26, which with the :ad-

jacent portion 21 of the section I! may consti tute a flap that isfoldable back as shown in Fig. 1. The portion 2! may be defined by afold line 28 extending from the closed end of the slit 25 to thediagonally opposed corner of the section 11, whereby the part I! is inthe nature of a triangle whose altitude is substantially equal to thelength of the flap 26.

If the element 23 be moved down to overlap the means 24, it may serve tohold the same as well as the entire package closed.

The inspection means 24 may include a suitable closure or locking means,for instance, a tongue 29 formed on the inner end of the flap 26 andadapted to lock into a slit 30 in the section 18 when the wrapper isfolded up.

In use, a set of neckties of like design but of different colorsareplaced above one another in stack form, this stack being centrallyfolded as at 2|, with the folds lying in the cut out 20, as the stack islaid about the insert section l9. This may be done with the lattersection overlying the section I 8. Hence the front ends 31 of theneckties lie above the insert section [9, and the rear ends between thesaid section and the section l8. Then the section I! is folded over thefront ends of the neckties, and the section IB is folded under thesection 19 to thus provide a. four ply relatively stiff package. Thenthe element 23 is slipped in place, and the tongue 29 locked into theslot 30. The successively increasing width of certain of the wrappersections permits the neckties to lie smooth without accidental creasingat the fold lines of the wrapper.

The design of the neckties may be inspected through the window 22 andclosure 23. For individual inspection of the neckties, the tongue 29 isreleased, and the means 24 opened as shown, to permit the colors to beviewed, and the necktie front ends to be successively folded over asshown for inspection of the lining, the label and the like If thepackage is to be shipped back, repacking is unnecessary by the retaileror manufacturer.

I claim:

1. A packaging device for folded neckties, including a one piece memberof relatively stiff paper and having preformed fold lines extending fromend to end thereof to define fold sections that taper generally towardone end of the member to fit the neckties that are folded around one ofthe members as an insert for the neckties, said member being open endedin the folded condition thereof, and the insert section having a cut outat the small end of the member to accommodate the fold portions of theneckties, and one of the fold sections having a slit forming a flap thatcan be opened to expose the neckties without opening the device.

2. A packaging device for folded neckties, including a one piece memberof relatively stiif paper and having preformed fold lines extending fromend to end thereof to define fold sections that taper generally towardone end of the member to fit the neckties that are folded around-one ofthe members as an insert for the neckties, said member being open endedin the folded condition thereof, and an endless band removably sleevedover the member in the folded condition so as to extend transverselyaround the member, the different sections mutually bracing each otherwith the endless band located intermediate of the ends of the packageand serving to hold the member in reliably folded condition, and onefold section having a slit defining a flap at the large end of themember to permit the latter to be opened to expose the neckties withoutotherwise opening the device.

3. An inspection packaging device for folded neckties, including amember of sheet material having one longitudinal tapered section adaptedto act as an insert for a plurality of folded neckties, and otherlongitudinal sections adapted to be snugly folded around said insert andsaid neckties to enwrap the latter, one of the last mentioned sectionshaving a transverse slit in relative proximity to the large end of saidpackage so as to provide a flap that is normally folded with thesections and which flap is adapted toi be unfolded for access to andinspection of the neckties, and means for releasably securing said flapand said member in folded condition.

4. An inspection packaging device for a group of folded necktiesincluding a member having a' plurality of longitudinal sections one ofwhich is disposed within the group of folded neckties, the other sectionbeing folded about the first mentioned section and the neckties tocompletely house the latter, the folded section having;

a window opening, and an endless band of transparent material sleevedover the member so as to maintain the same folded, said band beingdisposed over said opening to close the latter.

5. An inspection package for folded neckties including a member of sheetmaterial having fold lines extending in one general direction anddefining sections that taper toward one end of the member, the first ofthe sections being adapted to be inserted into a group of foldedneckties, the other sections being folded around the neckties and thefirst named sections,'one of said other sections having intermediate ofthe ends thereof a transverse slit extending from the free edge of themember to the adjacent fold line to:

thus provide a transverse flap at the large end of the member, that canbe raised so as to open up said large end of the member withoutunfolding the package, and means for releasably securing the said flapin closed position.

6. An inspection package for folded neckties including a member of sheetmaterial having fold lines extending in one general direction anddefining sections that taper toward one end of the member, the first ofthe sections being adapted to be inserted into a group of foldedneckties, the other sections comprising a second section that is foldedunder the first section, a third section folded over the first section,and. a fourth section that is folded under the second section, thefourth section having in relative proximity to but in spaced relationfrom the large end of the package a transverse slit extending from thefree edge to the fold line of the fourth section, to thus provide a flapwhich 7 can be raised to unfold the adjacent portion of the thirdsection for access to the neckties, and means for releasably securingsaid flap.

7. An inspection package for folded neckties including a one piecemember of relatively stiff opaque sheet material, said member having aseries of preformed fold lines extending in one general direction todefine four successive sec tions that taper toward one end of themember, the first of said sections having a cut out at the small end ofthe member to accommodate the folded portions of the neckties disposedaround the first sections, the other sections being successively foldedaround the first sections, the fourth section constituting alongitudinal flap for the package and having in proximity to but inspaced relation from the large end of the member a transverse slitdefining a flaplet that is adapted to be separately unfolded for foldingback the adjacent portion of the third section to thus fully expose anend of all the neckties, and means for individually releasably securingthe fiaplet closed.

8. An inspection package for neckties, including a one piece member ofsheet material having a plurality of fold lines extending in one generaldirection to define sections that are ioldable around each other forhousing neckties within the member, the outer end section of the memberhaving a transverse slit spaced from the ends thereof to define a flapfor said section, the next adjoining section having a fold lineextending diagonally from the closed end of the slit so that uponunfolding the flap, the next adjoining section can be folded open alongsaid diagonal fold line to expose the nec'kties without opening theentire package.

OSCAR MARKOWITZ.

